UK military that of a 'THIRD WORLD nation' despite spending billions, says ex-navy chief

UK military that of a 'THIRD WORLD nation' despite spending billions, says ex-navy chief

THE GOVERNMENT needs to urgently overhaul armed forces spending because our “fantastic men and women” have been left with the military capability of a “Third World nation”, a decorated former Royal Navy chief declared.

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“It hasn’t got enough missiles and spares. It’s very short of the integrated support that is needed as a single service.”

The former navy chief pointed out that during the Falklands War in 1982 the Government could call on 55 combat surface ships, as opposed to only 19 now.

The downfall of the Royal Navy was plunged further into dismay after the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review saw over 4,000 staff dropped from the once-esteemed naval warfare force.

Admiral Zambellas told the Sunday Times: “While our men and women have done a fantastic job, the reliance so far on a single Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship shows just how stretched the global post-Brexit navy is going to be.”

HMS Queen Elizabeth: Royal Navy flagship docks in Portsmouth for the first time

Wed, August 16, 2017

Crowds flock to the shoreline to see the historical sight of the Royal Navy's new flagship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, dock for the first time at Portsmouth Naval Base